Drought

San Francisco Tests Turning Wastewater into Tap Water

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 07:11:00 -0500

The recycled water project is part of San Francisco's effort to prepare for anticipated state legislation mandating that wastewater be turned into drinking water by 2023.

Sante Fe, Phyn Partnership Helps Local Businesses Conserve Water

Mon, 08 Apr 2019 13:06:00 -0400

A study of the Santa Fe Basin found that by 2055, the region’s population will grow by 80 percent and the water supply could fall short by 5,155 acre-feet of water per year.

Thoughts on Wildfires

Sat, 05 Jan 2019 00:00:00 -0500

At the writing of the column, the death toll in the Camp Fire is 84 people with 475 people missing. It has burned more than 250 square miles and destroyed more than 14,000 homes.

The Inevitability of Wastewater Reuse

Fri, 24 Aug 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Cities and states continue to decide what standard — Article 12C, Title 22 and NSF 350 — will work best for its residents. Regardless of the successes that these standards have thus far enjoyed, the goal should still be to create a single, standardized platform through which industry (and the public) can better understand the requirements imposed on them, as well as the potential risks of any onsite wastewater reuse system.

The Best Bet to Save Water

Thu, 24 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

Although plumbing products and building codes help conserve water, states are in the best position to set laws and regulations that will save even more water.

Sixth Emerging Water Technology Symposium Gives Glimpse of Future

Mon, 21 May 2018 00:00:00 -0400

A common belief that water is life gives way to great discussion about water efficiency and health, here and abroad.

Dr. Peter Williams to Deliver Keynote Address at Sixth Emerging Water Technology Symposium

Tue, 06 Feb 2018 06:58:00 -0500

Williams has played a major role in the development and delivery of IBM’s smart cities, water management, and resilience solutions.

Storms pull much of California out of drought?

Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:15:00 -0500

More than 80 percent of California is no longer in drought after a series of winter storms, according to the...

Winter Storms Expected to Help California Battle Drought

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 10:08:00 -0500

Surveyors are taking the winter season’s first measurement of the Sierra Nevada snowpack as California starts the New Year marking...

Saving Water in California

Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:56:49 -0400

In December of 2015, the California Department of Water Resources predicted many of the state’s water agencies will only receive...

New California Law May Publicly Disclose Names of Water Guzzlers

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 16:58:00 -0400

A new state law made official on Aug. 29 requires retail urban water providers, including metropolitan areas, water districts and...

Hugo Aguilar, ASA Director of Codes and Standards, Joins California Recycled Water Law Steering Committee

Thu, 01 Sep 2016 11:09:00 -0400

ASA’s Director of Codes & Standards, Hugo Aguilar, is now a member of the California AB 2282 Steering Committee. Some...